Tokyo, Japan is one of the world's most densely populated cities. Tokyo is the capital of Japan with over 12.989 million people on the island country. Due to the country's limited space and rapid increase in population, the capital is highly crowded.
Site Factors of Tokyo, Japan
The site factor (physical aspects of Tokyo)
-It is located at 35 45' N, 139 30' E.
-The country's climate ranges from tropical in the South to a cooler one in the North. Due to Tokyo's location in the relative center of Japan, Tokyo has a mild climate.
-The country is surrounded by water but has virtually no natural energy resources and is therefore the largest importer of coal and is the second largest importer of oil. It has only 430 cu km of fresh water as of 1999. Japan is specialized in electronics but the fish industry plays a major role in Japanese economics.
-More than three fourths of the Japenese people live in urban areas and work industrial jobs.
-Manufacturing in Japan is concentrated between Tokyo and Nagasaki.
-About one third of the people in Japan live in Tokyo and Osaka
Population of Tokyo
Trends in Population in Tokyo
The population of Tokyo has multiplied, supplying Japan's supply of minimum wage workers for labor intensive industries.
Situation Factors of Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is aproximately in the center of Japan at the edge of Tokyo Bay and is otherwise surrounded by neighhboring prefectures (unit of regional governments). The Edowaga River borders the East side of the city and to the West are mountains.South of the city is the Tamagawa River while the North side of the city is the Saitama Prefecture. Because of its relative location and increase in business facilities, the city's residential area is decreasing in size and quality. This issue and the increasingly crowded main ward area is a concern of the Japenese people.
The Ogasawara and Izu Islands are administratly part of the Tokyo area despite being isolated from the main metropolis region. The "Tokyo" region comprises of 23 special wards, and 26 cities, 3 towns and 1 village (known as the Tama region).
Site Factors of Tokyo, Japan
The site factor (physical aspects of Tokyo)
-It is located at 35 45' N, 139 30' E.
-The country's climate ranges from tropical in the South to a cooler one in the North. Due to Tokyo's location in the relative center of Japan, Tokyo has a mild climate.
-The country is surrounded by water but has virtually no natural energy resources and is therefore the largest importer of coal and is the second largest importer of oil. It has only 430 cu km of fresh water as of 1999. Japan is specialized in electronics but the fish industry plays a major role in Japanese economics.
-More than three fourths of the Japenese people live in urban areas and work industrial jobs.
-Manufacturing in Japan is concentrated between Tokyo and Nagasaki.
-About one third of the people in Japan live in Tokyo and Osaka
Population of Tokyo
Situation Factors of Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is aproximately in the center of Japan at the edge of Tokyo Bay and is otherwise surrounded by neighhboring prefectures (unit of regional governments). The Edowaga River borders the East side of the city and to the West are mountains.South of the city is the Tamagawa River while the North side of the city is the Saitama Prefecture. Because of its relative location and increase in business facilities, the city's residential area is decreasing in size and quality. This issue and the increasingly crowded main ward area is a concern of the Japenese people.
The Ogasawara and Izu Islands are administratly part of the Tokyo area despite being isolated from the main metropolis region. The "Tokyo" region comprises of 23 special wards, and 26 cities, 3 towns and 1 village (known as the Tama region).
Admistrative Areas of Tokyo